Life was going well for Shiina, Gabe and Jin. Jin was old enough to use the telephone and spent a surprising amount of time calling his grandparents, aunts and uncle. Shiina was still busy with her sewing - her dreams of designing clothes had finally come true, and she was working on something very special.
Gabe treated Jin as if he were his own. Even though he was busy trying to get his medical qualifications he always made time to play some sports with his very active soon-to-be-stepson.
Shiina's project on the sewing machine was finished, and she called Emma over to visit."What's this?"
"Just a little something to say thank you for taking such good care of me over the years... and for not letting me give up on my dreams. It's a dress."
"And you made it?" Emma was thrilled.
"Yep. Hand-stitched by Shiina Nakamura, soon to be LeTorneau. Take good care of it, it can only go up in value!"
The day of the wedding arrived, and Gabe thought Shiina looked better than ever in her formal garb.
Their wedding was quiet but pretty, with all of Shiina's family in attendance. Gabe was an only child and his parents had died a while ago, leaving him with the house, so they, along with Emma and Danny, were the only guests.
The wedding and afterparty were a complete success, with a whole lot of dancing. Shiina loved being able to relax and show off her moves with her little sisters, especially Junko - as the years passed they'd realised they were very similar in personality.
Soon, certain newly-wed activities took their toll on Shiina. She was pregnant.
The bump soon began to show. Gabe was thrilled, although Jin had his own opinions. "You look like a sumo-wrestler!"
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